Would You Take an HIV Test at Home?
Human Rights Campaign Foundation has partnered with the health organization Us Helping Us to launch the U.S.’s first national in-home HIV testing program focused on reaching populations that are disproportionately affected by HIV, including Black and Latinx gay and bisexual men and trans women of color, according to a press release.The organization has produced research showing that 1 out of 2 Black gay and bisexual cis men and 1 in 4 Latinx gay and bisexual cis men will be diagnosed with HIV.
More than 40 percent of trans women in a CDC study were living with HIV. HRC also announced that it will be providing direct-to-door service pledging to administer at least 5,000 free in-home HIV testing kits in a year.These kits aim to help encourage.
